Brookline Police posted a couple of photos of a car whose driver somehow managed to back it up onto the railings outside the Public Library of Brookline this afternoon. Police report no injuries.
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Ice?
By Hyde_Parker
Mon, 02/23/2015 - 4:41pm
Of course, I have no idea what happened here, but I've been watching drivers rock cars out of icy parking spaces and it's a wonder that those spinning tires don't suddenly catch and send the car flying forwards or backwards.
Likely what happened here. He
By anon
Mon, 02/23/2015 - 5:25pm
Likely what happened here. He was probably revving it on that ice patch on the pavement to the left of the curb, the car was inching back with the wheels spinning at something like 30-40mph, and then the tires finally made contact with the ice-free curb/sidewalk...
that is not how it works
By anon
Mon, 02/23/2015 - 6:33pm
You're confusing cartoons with reality.
How it worked
By fenwayguy
Mon, 02/23/2015 - 8:05pm
The confusion was on the part of Reality, which momentarily intersected with Cartoon World.
It's a job for Tow Mater!
here's your answer
By anon
Mon, 02/23/2015 - 6:35pm
"The woman, who was described by police as being in her 70s"
Fun fact: elderly people have a higher collision rate than teenagers because they can't handle things such as "which pedal do I press."
Why hasn't the driver been named? Why isn't a dangerousness hearing being held?
don't worry
By anon
Mon, 02/23/2015 - 7:27pm
she'll get a slap on the wrist and will be back out mowing down people on sidewalks in no time!
Not Fun but Fuzzy Fact
By TCM
Tue, 02/24/2015 - 11:10am
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration teen drivers have the highest percentage of collisions out of any age group, by quite a bit.
That's what happens when...
By anon
Mon, 02/23/2015 - 5:03pm
Your driving instructor is the guy who drove off the upper deck...
Pretty sick boardslide
By ZachAndTired
Mon, 02/23/2015 - 5:04pm
Pretty sick boardslide
Nice
By Angry Dan
Mon, 02/23/2015 - 5:27pm
Whenever I see something like this I like to think it was some skater who just got his license and can finally drive Mom's car solo.
http://brookline.wickedlocal
By Dave
Mon, 02/23/2015 - 5:16pm
http://brookline.wickedlocal.com/article/20150223/...
Was the driver...? ✓
And...? ✓
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1. elderly 2. driving an automatic
By SwirlyGrrl
Mon, 02/23/2015 - 11:04pm
Or 1. elderly and 2. on medication that says "don't drive"
Or 1. elderly and 2. currently being evaluated for dementia at the behest of relatives
What kind of sorcery is this?
By anon
Mon, 02/23/2015 - 6:04pm
Obviously the work of Satan !
We refuse to confirm or deny
By Turkey Liberati...
Mon, 02/23/2015 - 6:12pm
We refuse to confirm or deny responsibility.
Well you know what they say
By TransplantedNYer
Mon, 02/23/2015 - 10:10pm
about Brookline drivers
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